FemInEM

FemInEM


Latest Episodes

Embracing Authenticity in Medicine and Advocacy – FemInEM Podcast Episode 4
September 23, 2025

Dr. Jailyn Avila sits down with Dr. Jess Adkins to discuss her journey through emergency medicine and health policy. They explore how personal loss shaped her advocacy, the impact of ...

Wellbeing and Workplace Strategies- FemInEM Podcast Episode 3
August 18, 2025

Dr. Jailyn Avila sits down with Drs. Andrea Austin and Jenny Castillo Cato to unpack burnout in emergency medicineexploring the toll it takes, the inequities that intensify it, and the ...

On the Ground in Texas: Improving Care in Restrictive States
July 30, 2025

What does it look like to empower emergency providers in a state where care is under attack? Dr. Jailyn Avila interviews Drs. Lauren Fine and Priya Ghelani about their work ...

Why We’re Here – The Story Behind Second Shift Change
July 15, 2025

In this kickoff episode, Drs. Jailyn Avila, Rebecca Hellmann, and Dara Kass reintroduce FemInEM and unveil the mission behind their new podcast: tackling gender equity, reproductive healthcare, and wo

Mitigating Mifepristone Madness
February 03, 2025

Dr. Dara Kass and Dr. Sophia Spadafore discuss mifepristone prescribing in emergency departments in light of recent events. Important resources include: M&A Hotline, You Always Have Options, and the W

Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word: Tales from a Professional Mentor
November 19, 2020

Dr. Patsy McNeil is the Chief Medical Officer of Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, MD. She is an Emergency Medicine Physician and the Physician Chair of the Womens Initiative ...

FIX20 Dedication – Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
October 07, 2020

In this podcast, Jenny and Dara sit down with Jennifer and Corey Feist, the founders of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation. Dr. Lorna Breen was one of us. On ...

The Deserving Patient
October 07, 2020

Dr. Snider is an Emergency Physician and Youth Violence Researcher.In her FIX19 talk, she shares the story of the tragic death of a patient in the ED waiting room in ...

The Journey to Otherhood
October 03, 2020

In their FIX19 talk, Dr. Ebony Hunter and Dr. Dina Wallin share heartfelt account of their experiences not having children and remind us to include women like them in our ...

Uncomfortably Numb…the Impact of Alcoholism
September 29, 2020

In her very powerful talk Uncomfortably Numbthe Impact of Alcoholism Dr. Ogle recounts her life with an abusive parent. Watch the video version of her talk and read her blog ...